The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1887-11-15

Correspondence.
Laura Dyer, Aurum, Gal was very anxious to
go to the exposition, but it was not convenient for
me to go, III have heard and read SO much about it
that can imagine how every thing looked. We
live away down here on the river close to old Foun-
tain camp ground; you ought to have been here ut
campmeeting. will give the cousins a question,
"What great philosopher went without meat to buy
books?"
Minnie Ballard, TOh' equah, l. Twill you admit
one more girl OF Tdhlequah please! ] am a student
Of the Cherokee academy. / am seventeen years
DID, am very small to my age. shall finish here in
two more years. like our professor very much; he
is gentleman from Prince Edwards island but
says he likes our country. would like to cores
pond with some of the cousins.
Jennie Glazier, BairsyIlle Gal have been read
ing the cousins letters for sometime and | enjoy
them very much. am not going to school now, as
our school at this place expired few weeks since.
have been enjoying myselfreoently going to camp
meeting, at which hope there was much good
complished.
Mary Strickland, Houston, Ga.-Have you room
enough for another little girl? have been wanting
to join your band for Some time. am eleven years
DID, have no pets except sweet little sister four
years old named Susie mama Is named Susie too.
My dear papa died the 18th Of May with consump
ton, leaving mama with five children TO take
Of We are so lonely and sad without him we can't
get over his death. Aunt SUSIE / wish you would
write every week, love 10 read your letters
Maud and Reid stoyalf, High Shoals, Gave
have never had the pleasure Of forming the acquain
lance of Aunt SUSIE and think we can't improve
our time any better than writing TO her. Reid is
busy making his little sister O doll bed stead while
Maud writes Aunt Susie, how did you enjoy the
exposition l am sure would have been lost. Aunt
SUSIE little sister Annie and myself send you
SOY for voIt RI q Ia
the cousins
Robert E. Gam, Dallas, Gave do not take THE
CONSTITUTION, Lu. grandfather does aud get TO
read it; and do think it very good paper. like
10 read Mr.. Plunkets letters and the Young Folks
corner am fourteen years old and what they call
aprnters Devil" but don't like the name at ali,
but viii soon be printer enclose five cents for
my name in your Bible.
Florence uammacK, Industry, I'LL 20 to school
and expect to go and try 10 learn well as can.
would like to see you Aunt Susie; wish Some one
would put your picture in TIE CONSTITUTIONS; we all
love you so well. Good wishes to you and long life
and prosperity to TIE Constitution.
AMMO and Rudolph Gilbert, Pinckneyyille Ala.
Enclosed find square for your quilt and a nlcHe
for your Bible; also little Randolph three months
old today, sends you nickc for your Bible.
Croome Pennlck, Cochran, Cal am little boy
only eleven years old. Ny papa Is dead and I'm my
1nama's only child. ! go 70 the New Ebenezer col
lege at this place and study the fourth arithmetic
fifth reader, geography and grammar; we have three
nice teachers.
Tommie Sparks White Oak, Texas-I live in Hop
kins county twelve miles east Of sulphur Springs,
county seat Of Hopkins county. My papa Is cattle
man; he has a 200 acre wire pasture. Did any of
the cousins eyer the prairie on FREE Papa had 20
acres ofhis pastore burned last week. There is
raihoad running through the pasture and sparks
from an engine set 1t on fire. am afraid my name
will convey the idea ofmy being boz, 10 wil tell
you am girl, and ten years old.
Montine Shockelford, Jefferson, Cal nm now
going to the Martin institute 10 school and like my
teacher very nucb We have one Of the incest school
buildings in the state. A great many went from
Jefferson to the exposition; wish that could have
attended and seen YOU ! am the youngest Of
twelve children and try 10 help mama all can. If
any ofthe cousins viii send me some samples Of
crocheting viii send them some in RETURN My
father stays out on the farm most of the time.
take such delight IN going ont to visit the farn the
woods 30 pretty noY It'll the leaves all gold and
brown; how wish could send you pretty bunch
Of autumn leaves
Alice Rosengren, South Lake Wler, Fla.--I enjoy